The Effect Of Drill and Imitation Techniques in Students’ Ability in Using English Intonation Of Grade VIII Students of SMP Negeri 8 Pematangsiantar

This study attempted to find out (1) the effect of conventional technique to the ability of grade VIIIstudents of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation; (2) the effect of imitationtechnique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the Englishintonation; (3) the effect of drill technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8Pematangsiantar in the English intonation; (4) the effect of drill technique more significant thanthe effect of imitation technique or than the effect of conventional technique to the ability of gradeVIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation. This study was conducted byusing experimental research. The population of the study was all classes of grade eight in2015/2016 academic year at SMP Negeri 8 Pematangsiantar. There are two classes were chosen asthe sample of the research by applying random sampling technique. Each class consists of 34students. The instrument used for the data collection was a test. The data were analyzed by usingANOVA. The research finding showed that (1) the effect of conventional technique to the abilityof grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is not moresignificant that is shown by the following students’ score: mean = 49.11, maximum score = 60,minimum score = 40; (2) the effect of imitation technique to the ability of grade VIII students ofSMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is shown by the following students’ score:mean = 61,76, maximum score = 85, minimum score = 45; (3) the effect of drill technique to theability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is shown bythe following students’ score: mean = 75,58, maximum score = 90, minimum score = 50; (4) theeffect of Drill technique more significant than the effect of imitation technique or than the effect ofconventional technique to the ability of gradeVIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in theEnglish intonation.